HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 5/15/19518,9
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board-held. on
Tuesday, May 15, 1951, at 7 :30 P.M. at-the home of Clerk
Trousdale, 102 Northway Road.
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PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor
W. s. Randel, Trustee
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
Sanford Atwood, Trustee
C. H, Guise, Treasurer
Carl Crandall, Engineer.
Henry J. Shirey, Police Justice
-1. The minutes of the meeting of April. 2nd were read and
approved.
2. IT WAS ,VOTED,.that Oedric H.. Guise,. Treasurer; be
authorized to collect sewer charges from those persons
connected with the Village sewer system at th'e'same rates as
prevailed for the fiscal-year 1949 -50.
Engineer.Crandall reviewed the proposal`of.the City•dso
change their method of billing for water`so"that the City would
bill for water and for sewer. He said he had recommended that
if this change:'is made by the`City that it-,not affect the Village
of Cayuga ,Heights until next year, 'as our sewer -charge bills are
sent out June 1st covering.a twelve month period.
3. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were
approved:
GENERAL
Paul Bradford 50.00
Ithaca Journal 2.24'
J. B. Trousdale 2.50
Edward Thompson Co. 7.50:
Norton Printing. Co.— 14.50
POLICE WATER & "FIRE.
Ithaca Fire .Dept. 5� -O9.
SANITATION
W. D. Lyme :16.21
Stevens Service Station 3.15
HIGHWAYS
McKinney Agency 28.00 ,
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W. D. Lyme 16.21
N.Y- S.Elec. & Gas - Apr.lights 189.23
Hull Heating & Plumbing,Co. 16.11
General Crushed Stone Co. 18.61
Stevens Service station - 3.15
4. The following additional bills were:approved for payment:
GENERAL
Postmaster, Ithaca 17.86:
SANITATION
W. D. Lyme
HIGHWAYS
W. D: Lyme.
General Crushed Stone Co.`
C J. Rumsey & Co.
15.70
14. b0
43.0
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Cayuga Lumber Co. 4.50
5. Treasurer Quise, reported a balance.in the checking_
account as of April 30th,of $40902.32.
6. A letter from,John T. Udall of..the Congregational Church
was read in which he,inquired if there.,were.any.''village
regulations that would prevent the - church from having a
childrenle. fair on the Congregational Church lot on Highland
Road. Although the letter indicated that there might be
nominal charges made for refreshments and pony rides the
Trustees felt it would not be in violation of the Village
ordinance against commercial establishments in the Village.
7. A report was made of the damage done to.a Village limit
sign on Cayuga Park,Road and the Engineer reported that Officer
VanZile had obtained confessions from two of the.Wimsatt
boys and one of the 'Briggs boys. At the request of. Police
Commissioner Crandall the Clerk had.written the parents of the .
children involved.requesting re- imbursement in the amount of.
$25 for the sign, but both parents had written`back,objeoting
to making payment without more proof.of who was guilty and proof,
of the amount of the damage. The Trustees appointed Trustee
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Randel to arbitrate the matter and he was given authority to
' settle the matter in any way that he saw fit.
g. A request was presented from the New-York State Electric
& (has Corporation for a right of way over Village land bo build
an electric line to service the house of L. F. Randolph on
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Sheldon Road.
IT WAS VOTED that the New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation be granted a revocable permit for a right:of way
through Village property on Sheldon Road for the purpose of
building an electric line to the property.of.Prof. L. F. Randolph.
9. Police Justice Shirey reported that Officer Van211e had
put on a campaign for putting tickets on all -night parkers in
the Village and as a result placed 9 tickets one.night and 10
another night on all -night parkers in Village.streets.
Police Justice Shirey said he had fined all of those who were
habitual violators of the Village ordinance..
10. The action of Engineer Crandall in hiring James
Collins to assist the Village workmen starting April 16th at
a salary of $220 per month, payable semi- monthly, was approved.
11. The next meeting was set for June 5th and upon
invitation from Trustee Holt it will be held at his home at
130 Sunset Drive.
12. .Adjourned at 10:05 P.M.
Clerk.